Safeguarding Prevent &

Duty of Care#SecuringSchools means more than just online safety.

Our children and schools are under attack and

Infosec Partners is on a crusade to protect them.

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…motivated and actively hunting personal,

sensitive & financial information that your

school holds.

Schools are targets for a variety of predators.

There are those that lurk within social media

chatrooms and games, whilst bullying and

the newer threat of terrorist grooming are of

significant concern. In addition, Government

reports conclude that the loss of sensitive

personal data may have a greater social and

psychological impact on the young and

vulnerable.

Infosec Partners will keep the big bad wolf at

bay, optimising your school’s defences and

keeping you compliant.

THE BIG BAD WOLF IS REAL

Schools are being targeted by a variety of predators and it can often

be difficult for Heads, Bursars and Governors to differentiate

between the need to pass online safety inspections and the wider

requirement for information and cyber security.

The world is increasingly interconnected and schools are right to

embrace the many efficiencies and benefits afforded by technology.

Mobility, online education, cloud, WiFi and BYOD (where staff and

pupils choose and bring their own devices to access resources) are

rapidly becoming the new normal for schools, as they are already in

other sectors.

There are several significant concerns for schools who face rapidly

growing cyber security threats and need solutions to overcome the

new challenges of protecting children in their care, including the

schools’ statutory duty to prevent students from being drawn into

radicalisation and terrorism.

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Safeguarding, Prevent & Duty of Care

There has been an exponential increase in the responsibilities of the

average school IT manager. How can they maintain and support the

growing demands of pupils and staff as well as hold expertise on

something as critical, fast-changing and complex as cyber security?

Often the answer is that they cannot. Fire-fighting is all too familiar

for school IT managers, especially for those with limited budgets.

Outsourcing the schools' IT systems maintenance and support has

become a popular way to try and balance the need for skilled

resources and limited budgets, however the vast majority of the

service providers are simply not skilled, certified or knowledgeable

enough to be able to ensure the comprehensive security which

schools need.

A recent article in TeachingTimes.com recommends that "Dedicated

security companies that manage the latest technologies to combat

cyber threats are worth considering..."

Are you ready to combat Cyber Threats?

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Schools are charged with the duty to protect

children in their care but given the increasing

use of the Internet and interconnectivity as

part of the standard learning approach, how

can you maintain suitable provision of Duty

of Care especially with growing concerns of

cyberbullying and exposure to radicalisation?

There are more cyber threats to your school

than ever before. Their rate of development

means an ever spiralling race to stay ahead.

Quite often there simply isn’t enough in-

house talent or resource to keep pace, whilst

generalist IT service providers cannot provide

the assurances required.

Duty of Care

Staffing & Expertise

Each year sees ever increasing competition

between schools to attract the best students.

Schools with the better reputation, grades

and learning facilities always attract the

better funding. A security breach would have

a critical impact on your school’s reputation.

Reputation

In the new normal, where pupils, faculty and

staff are more mobile (working away from

school), bringing and using non-standard

devices (BYOD) or utilising online education

tools stored in the cloud, is your school's IT

department able to keep them secure?

The New Normal

As any Bursar or Head will know, budgets are

becoming increasingly squeezed. So how do

you equate the spend on security solutions

with benefits to the school, especially when

all areas are clamouring for more funding?

Budgets & Funding

Safeguarding is constantly evolving and

there are increasing requirements on

schools to safeguard and empower

children, teachers and staff with the

knowledge to identify and avoid online

risks. Deeper inspection is now required to

meet the Prevent Duty. Are you prepared

for the changes? How confident are you of

passing your next inspection?

Safeguarding

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With school budgets becoming increasingly

squeezed, how can you equate the spend on

security solutions with benefits to the school

when all areas are clamouring for more

funding?

Typically over time, technology is added to a

schools' network infrastructure to meet each

new requirement. From funding to security

efficacy, patchwork networks can be very

costly to maintain.

Infosec Partners will help you optimise your

security spend and offer OPEX alternatives to

help you better manage your budgets.

SAVE & SECURE

A trusted advisor to significant organisations, Infosec Partners

provides full-spectrum information security expertise and managed

services to some of the world’s largest and most sensitive

businesses, high-profile individuals and families.

Infosec Partners has helped schools to successfully develop robust

security strategies and manage Safeguarding. On hearing concerns

from our high-profile family clients regarding how their information

is managed by schools, and through our own experience as parents,

#SecuringSchools has turned from a concern into a Crusade to

highlight and meet the challenges facing schools in the ‘new normal’

of interconnectivity and ever growing reliance on the Internet and

technology.

Working with Education organisations such as the Independent

Schools Bursars Association, Infosec Partners improves awareness

of cyber threats and provides schools with tailored advice and

expertise to meet their specific security needs.

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SECURE YOUR SCHOOLwith Infosec Partners

Security Testing Services

Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessments

Compliance Reviews

Includes:

Managed Security Services

Security Managed. Full/Part Service Security Management

Professional Services. Expert Advice and Support

Security Monitoring & Incident Response

Includes:

#SecuringSchools Services

#SecuringSchools Risk Assessment & Strategy Workshop

Managed Safeguarding & Online Safety Compliance

The Teachers Portal. Total control in the classroom

Includes:

Secure Infrastructure

CleanPipe. Secure, resilient, cost-effective connectivity

Secure cloud-based Next Generation Security Platform

Secure WiFi, Guest & BYOD Access

Secure cloud-based Advanced Breach Protection

Includes:

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We listened to our clients and designed Infosec Partners services specifically for schools. Combined with the #SecuringSchools Crusade, including

keynote speaker and security workshops at education events, #SecuringSchools Services helps schools understand the new threats facing them and

teaches them how to take control of information and cyber security.

Services designed for #SecuringSchools

Risk Assessment & StrategyRisk assessment & strategy workshops help schools

really understand their security needs. We are often

engaged to resolve security issues, only to find that

it is part of a wider problem due to an inadequate

security strategy. Being able to explain why your

school has chosen not to have a particular control is

as important as being able to list those that you do.

Managed SafeguardingManaged Safeguarding & Online Safety Compliance

services help schools successfully pass inspections.

Audits of policy and control technology are followed

by gap analysis and recommendations, with the

implemented controls are managed 24x7 to ensure

schools not just attain but also maintain security as

well as compliance.

Teacher’s ControlThe Teacher’s Portal combines the latest in security

and control systems, granting teachers control and

visibility over protection systems including internet

access privileges and content filter settings by class,

student and computer; as well as lighting, audio and

visual, simultaneously empowering Teachers and

reducing the load on IT staff resources.

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The Teacher’s Portal by Infosec Partners combines the latest in control systems and security providing

teachers with instant control of the classroom at their fingertips.

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Infosec Partners delivers Security Managed services for any brand of security device that the

client needs managing. For example Infosec Partners’ engineers are certified and well

experienced across the complete range of Next Generation Firewall vendors including Palo

Alto, Dell SonicWALL, Checkpoint, Cisco, Sophos etc. Frequently we find that a client might

have an existing patchwork security solution where the integration needs to be better

optimised, or where strategies are incomplete and solutions are missing. We will audit your

security devices not just against the needs of your organization, but those of the highest

compliance standards and advise you on whether your strategic deployment of firewall

technology provides the effective security you need.

Managed Services for any security device

Partner of ExcellenceBy selecting Professional Services by Infosec Partners you’re ensuring that your organisations’

security platform is in expert hands. The first ever Fortinet Partner of Excellence in the UK, and

the first UK company to attain the Fortinet NSE 7 certification, Infosec Partners will ensure that

your Fortinet solutions give your organisation optimal security, performance and return on

investment.

A Trusted Partner

Infosec Partners works as a trusted part of

your team. Whether you're looking for a

24x7 complete managed security or for an

on-call expert advisor, Infosec Partners

clearly address the activities and reports

findings in a business-friendly format that

is insightful yet simple to understand for

the CEO and IT Manager alike.

Infosec Partners was named Fortinet’s first ever UK Partner of Excellence

1st for Excellence

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A trusted advisor to significant organisations, Infosec Partners

provides full-spectrum information security expertise and managed

services to some of the world’s largest and most sensitive businesses,

high-profile individuals and families.

Infosec Partners‘ flexible security service portfolio allows clients to

outsource whole or component parts of their information security

requirements, or access specialist security support as needed, when

impartiality is critical. Founded in 2004 and head quartered in the UK

with a trusted global network, Infosec Partners combines a business-

led risk management approach and highly trained advisors, with

proven technical capability to deliver optimal security solutions for all

types of organisation.

ABOUT INFOSEC PARTNERS

www.infosecpartners.com

Contact us for more information

#SecuringSchools

SecuringSchools@InfosecPartners.com

+44 1256 893 662

+44 7917 868 661